HC junks plea against provision of unlimited attempts for SC/ST candidates in civil services exam
1 month, 1 week ago

HC junks plea against provision of unlimited attempts for SC/ST candidates in civil services exam

The Hindu  

The SC/ST is a distinct class identified by the Constitution and hence the reservation criteria prescribed for it cannot be termed arbitrary, the Bombay High Court has said refusing relief to a disabled civil services aspirant. The HC on February 4 dismissed the petition filed by 38-year-old city resident Dharmendra Kumar, who had challenged the Civil Services Examination Rules allowing unlimited number of attempts for the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe category candidates. The Civil Services Examination Rules also continue with this distinction when it offers unlimited attempts for a SC/ST candidate, whereas an OBC candidate and persons with benchmark disability are entitled to nine attempts, the HC said. The court said PwBD was a distinct class by itself, though it may include candidates belonging to the general category, SC/ST and OBCs, but since it is a horizontal reservation, it would cut across the vertical reservation.

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Bombay High Court Upholds Rules Prescribing Limit On Civil Services Attempts For Persons With Benchmark Disability Based On Caste Status
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Bombay High Court Upholds Rules Prescribing Limit On Civil Services Attempts For Persons With Benchmark Disability Based On Caste Status

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DoPT initiates probe against six civil servants, to re-examine their physical disabilities parameters
7 months, 3 weeks ago

DoPT initiates probe against six civil servants, to re-examine their physical disabilities parameters

The Hindu  

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UPSC Exams : Supreme Court Asks Disabled Candidate Seeking Same Attempts As SC/ST Candidates To Approach HC
3 years, 2 months ago

UPSC Exams : Supreme Court Asks Disabled Candidate Seeking Same Attempts As SC/ST Candidates To Approach HC

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Physically Handicapped OBC Candidates Can’t Claim 10 Attempts in Civil Service Examination: SC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 1 month ago

Physically Handicapped OBC Candidates Can’t Claim 10 Attempts in Civil Service Examination: SC [Read Judgment]

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2 more attempts for UPSC's civil services exams
11 years, 1 month ago

2 more attempts for UPSC's civil services exams

India TV News  

As many as seven attempts are permissible to an aspirant belonging to Other Backward Classes, according to a notification issued for Civil Services Examinations, 2013. A candidate who has attained the age of 21 years but not attained 30 years may apply for the civil services examination, as per eligibility mentioned in the notification. The upper age limit is relaxable …

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